County population in 2016: 20,243 (34% urban, 66% rural); it was 17,867 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,583 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,065 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,181 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,611 (it was 1,407 in 2000)
% of renters here:
21%
State:
36%
Land area: 877 sq. mi.
Water area: 14.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 23 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Freestone County: 79.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (20.5%), Retail trade (16.5%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (16.5%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (15.7%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (11.8%).
Estimated median household income in 2016: $46,649 ($31,283 in 1999)
This county:
$46,649
Texas:
$56,565
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $518 (lower quartile is $387, upper quartile is $626)
This county:
$518
State:
$809
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $93,369 (it was $55,100 in 2000)
Freestone:
$93,369
Texas:
$161,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $54,638 - $182,684 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,128 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $389
Institutionalized population: 1,574
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 1
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 13
Burglaries: 28
Thefts: 71
Auto thefts: 8
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 1
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 15
Burglaries: 51
Thefts: 72
Auto thefts: 17
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,588 (1.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $862 (1.1%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 15.6%
Freestone County:
15.6%
Texas:
15.6%
(9.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 24.5% for Black residents, 36.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 27.1% for American Indian residents, 40.0% for other race residents, 43.9% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 41.8 years old
(Males: 41.2 years old, Females: 42.4 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.3 years old, Black residents: 42.7 years old, American Indian residents: 41.3 years old, Asian residents: 37.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28.8 years old, Other race residents: 30.5 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Freestone County is $434 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $489 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $639 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Freestone County: Deep Well (A), Hueco Water Wells (B), Newman Radio Beacon (C), Rockhouse (D), Burris Crossing (E), Iveys Crossing (F), Alamo Alto Gaging Station (G), Clint Volunteer Fire Department Station 3 (H), Fabens Fire and Rescue Tornillo Substation (I), Clint Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (J), Montana Vista Fire Rescue Station 1 (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Freestone County include: Westside Baptist Temple Church (A), Spanish Baptist Church (B), United Pentecostal Church (C), Fabens Desert Chapel (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Lake Tank (A), Ross Tank (B), Ramons Tank (C), Mesquite Tank (D), Kerby Tank (E), Jarilla Tank (F), Hueco Tanks (G), Hidden Tank (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Freestone County include: Hueco Tanks State Historical Park (1), Mountain View High School Softball Field (2), Mountain View High School Stadium (3), Mountain View High School Baseball Field (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 826 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,427 (24.0% naturalized citizens)
Freestone County:
7.0%
Whole state:
17.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 305
2000 to 2009: 419
1990 to 1999: 331
1980 to 1989: 157
1970 to 1979: 68
Before 1970: 25
Note: State values scaled to Freestone County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.0%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 6,319
One, attached: 32
Two: 93
3 or 4: 143
5 to 9: 84
10 to 19: 80
20 to 49: 7
50 or more: 10
Mobile homes: 2,724
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 37
Housing units in Freestone County with a mortgage: 2,325 (22 second mortgage, 43 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,367
Here:
40.0% with mortgage
State:
57.8% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Freestone County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
5,862
28
Mainline Protestant
1,608
11
Black Protestant
853
5
Catholic
662
2
Other
1
1
None
10,830
-
Freestone County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 3
Freestone County:
1.60 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:
0.53 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19
Freestone County:
10.15 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 6
This county:
3.21 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Freestone County:
10.1%
Texas:
8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Freestone County:
28.7%
State:
26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
13.9%
State:
15.7%
Agriculture in Freestone County:
Average size of farms: 292 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $22,176 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $59.14 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.82% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 93.61% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $22,702 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 8.20% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $20,018 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.96% Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 23.48 Corn for grain: 3 harvested acres Vegetables: 144 harvested acres Land in orchards: 384 acres
Tornado activity:
Freestone County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 22088567.2 times below overall U.S. average.
Earthquake activity:
Freestone County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 81% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 282.4 miles away from Freestone County center On 9/6/1997 at 23:38:00, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 204.6 miles away from the county center On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi) earthquake occurred 436.7 miles away from the county center On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 231.3 miles away from the county center On 1/18/1995 at 15:51:39, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 227.0 miles away from Freestone County center On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 331.8 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Texas Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: October 30, 2013 to October 31, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4159: December 20, 2013, FEMA Id: 4159, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 01, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3284: March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: 3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1606: September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: 1606, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3261: September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3216: September 02, 2005, FEMA Id: 3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia, Incident Period: February 01, 2003, Emergency Declared EM-3171: February 01, 2003, FEMA Id: 3171, Natural disaster type: Other
Texas Extreme Fire Hazards, Incident Period: August 01, 1999 to December 10, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3142: September 01, 1999, FEMA Id: 3142, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas Extreme Fire Hazard, Incident Period: August 30, 1993 to November 15, 1993, Emergency Declared EM-3113: September 10, 1993, FEMA Id: 3113, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas Severe Storm, Thunderstorms, Incident Period: December 20, 1991 to January 14, 1992, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-930: December 26, 1991, FEMA Id: 930, Natural disaster type: Storm
Texas Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: April 15, 1990 to May 29, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-863: May 02, 1990, FEMA Id: 863, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Freestone County (12) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6 Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Fires: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
Personal care and service occupations (12%)
Healthcare support occupations (9%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
Education, training, and library occupations (9%)
Sales and related occupations (7%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (77%)
Honduras (2%)
India (2%)
Iraq (2%)
Philippines (2%)
Bulgaria (1%)
Guatemala (1%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Freestone County (%):
American (11%)
English (7%)
German (7%)
Irish (5%)
Scotch-Irish (1%)
Scottish (1%)
Dutch (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 5,014 (82.3%)
Carpooled: 759 (12.5%)
Bus or trolley bus: 3 (0.0%)
Subway or elevated: 4 (0.1%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 65 (1.1%)
Walked: 97 (1.6%)
Worked at home: 131 (2.1%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Freestone County, Texas in 2000:
1,313 people in state prisons
188 people in nursing homes
36 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
People in group quarters in Freestone County, Texas in 2010:
1,327 people in state prisons
191 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
29 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
27 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
7 people in group homes intended for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $51,813.
7.82% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($40,959 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.82%
Texas average:
7.14%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.69% relocated from other counties in Texas ($34,713 average AGI)
1.12% relocated from other states ($6,246 average AGI)
Freestone County:
1.12%
Texas average:
2.49%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
8.71% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($44,344 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
8.71%
Texas average:
6.69%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.52% relocated to other counties in Texas ($39,569 average AGI)
1.19% relocated to other states ($4,774 average AGI)
Freestone County:
1.19%
Texas average:
2.01%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.9
Births per 1000 population in Freestone County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 10.8
Deaths per 1000 population in Freestone County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Freestone County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 25.9% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 17.7%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Freestone County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Freestone County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,227 (2,689 aged, 538 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 706 (17%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Freestone County, Texas in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (334)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (221)
Other ill-defined and unspecified causes of mortality (104)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (100)
Septicaemia, unspecified (36)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (34)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 5.38 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 3,705 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 237 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 40,114
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,218 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,165
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 23 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 69
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 179.0. This is more than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 20,243
In family households: 16,251 (2,876 male householders, 2,523 female householders)
3,932 spouses, 5,416 children (5,036 natural, 102 adopted, 275 stepchildren), 614 grandchildren, 155 brothers or sisters, 170 parents, 180 other relatives, 335 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,347 (982 male householders (875 living alone)), 1,144 female householders (1,092 living alone)), 211 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,616
Size of family households: 2,702 2-persons, 1,064 3-persons, 979 4-persons, 430 5-persons, 139 6-persons, 86 7-or-more-persons.
2,738 married couples with children.
1,203 single-parent households (250 men, 953 women).
87.7% of residents of Freestone speak English at home.
10.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (25% speak English very well, 50% speak English well, 25% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (90% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $91,688,000 ($4,930 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,683,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $44,699,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $20,231,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $263,000 Federal grants: $23,138,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,044,000 ($464,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $2,312,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,482,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,228,000 Federal Government insurance: $2,343,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,149
Here:
61 per 1000 residents
State:
85 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,129
Here:
60 per 1000 residents
State:
35 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +144
Here:
+8 per 1000 residents
State:
+29 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +790
Here:
+42 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Freestone County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.39 millions of gallons per day (92% from ground, 8% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.7
State:
6.2
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.8
State:
4.1
Year house built
2014 or later: 135
2010 to 2013: 327
2000 to 2009: 1,733
1990 to 1999: 1,353
1980 to 1989: 1,816
1970 to 1979: 1,621
1960 to 1969: 468
1950 to 1959: 647
1940 to 1949: 499
1939 or earlier: 801
Note: State values scaled to Freestone population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Freestone County, Texas
Note: State values scaled to Freestone County population
no vehicle: 127
1 vehicle: 1,642
2 vehicles: 2,484
3 vehicles: 950
4 vehicles: 293
5+ vehicles: 127
no vehicle: 240
1 vehicle: 893
2 vehicles: 527
3 vehicles: 124
4 vehicles: 68
5+ vehicles: 0
86% of Freestone County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 86% lived in Texas.
Freestone County:
86.3%
State average:
84.1%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 15,750
Other state: 2,923
Northeast: 307
Midwest: 739
South: 1,118
West: 761
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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